Maria Gaskins

Maria serves as a procurement specialist within the Federal Communications Commission, supporting the agency’s mission to modernize national communications infrastructure and ensure equitable access to broadband and digital services. She manages a portfolio of acquisitions focused on professional and technical services critical to regulatory oversight, spectrum management, and network security. Her work spans the full lifecycle of contract solicitation, evaluation, and award, with a strong emphasis on technical compliance and mission alignment. Maria typically handles complex, performance-based contracts requiring deep domain expertise in telecommunications standards and information systems. Maria collaborates with a broad range of service providers, including firms specializing in communications engineering, regulatory compliance consulting, and data analytics for spectrum monitoring. While no single contractor dominates her award portfolio, she consistently engages with vendors possessing specialized technical certifications and demonstrated experience in FCC regulatory frameworks. Her contracting approach prioritizes vendor responsiveness to evolving technical requirements, with an emphasis on agile service delivery and adherence to federal telecommunications standards. Maria’s procurement patterns reflect a strong preference for open competition, with 100% of her acquisitions issued as non-set-aside contracts. She does not routinely utilize socioeconomic set-asides such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs, instead focusing on merit-based selection grounded in technical capability and past performance. This approach underscores a commitment to efficiency and expertise-driven sourcing, aligning with the FCC’s need for high-caliber, mission-critical support services without socioeconomic restrictions. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 511210 (Software Publishers) and 541990 (All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services), reflecting her specialization in software development for regulatory systems, communications analytics, and technical consulting services. She frequently procures solutions related to spectrum database management, RF interference analysis, broadband mapping tools, and cybersecurity compliance platforms, demonstrating deep familiarity with the technical demands of federal communications regulation.